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• Some German power plants could go offline if Russian coal banned now, ministry says

  06 Apr 2022

  Germany would likely have to switch off some of its power plants if it ended Russian coal imports straight away, although its reliance on Russia for the fuel is shrinking quickly, an economy ministry report prepared for parliament showed on Tuesday. . ...Read More

• NTPC's annual coal imports expected to hit 8-year high despite near-record price

  06 Apr 2022

  India's top electricity producer NTPC Ltd's coal imports this financial year will be the highest in eight years despite near-record prices, two senior officials at the company said, as it looks to address a domestic shortage. . ...Read More

• Europe proposes Russian coal ban in new sanctions, says working on oil curbs next

  06 Apr 2022

  The European Union’s executive branch proposed on Tuesday a ban on coal imports from Russia in what would be the first EU sanctions targeting the country’s lucrative energy industry over its war in Ukraine. . ...Read More

• Coal mine shaft collapse in Serbia kills eight people

  05 Apr 2022

  A shaft collapse at a coal mine near Sokobanja, Serbia, has killed at least eight miners and wounded 18 other people. . ...Read More

• Poland Wants Coal Use Beyond EU Net-Zero Date in Security Push

  05 Apr 2022

  Poland signaled that it wants to use coal to produce electricity after 2049 to bolster its energy security, underscoring the challenge the European Union faces in its goal of achieving climate neutrality by mid-century. . ...Read More

• Australia: Coal exports forecast to smash record with value set to break $100 billion this financial year

  05 Apr 2022

  Australian coal is set to become the second commodity ever to crack $100 billion in annual exports, according to the latest Resources and Energy Quarterly report from the federal government. . ...Read More

• U.S. Coal Power to Fall 45% by Decade’s End in Shift From Dirtiest Fossil Fuel

  05 Apr 2022

  At least 45% of U.S. coal power is set to disappear by the end of the decade, a figure that will likely rise as more utilities conclude their coal-fired plants no longer make financial sense to operate, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. . ...Read More

• China state planner asks coal index providers to rectify irregularities

  31 Mar 2022

  China’s state planner has asked some major coal price index providers to rectify “severe irregularities” it had identified in the work of some of them during a nearly half-year investigation. . ...Read More

• Poland PM Mateusz Morawiecki Announces Plans To Give Up Russian Oil, Coal & Gas This Year

  31 Mar 2022

  Poland has announced measures to bring an end to all Russian oil imports by the end of 2022. Addressing a news conference, . ...Read More

• China’s coal output set for moderate growth in 2022 -industry body

  31 Mar 2022

  China is expected to see its coal output to grow further in 2022 after hitting a record last year, an industry body forecast on Wednesday, as the country will need to consume more of the dirty fossil fuel to power its economic growth. . ...Read More

• Poland moves to block coal imports from Russia

  30 Mar 2022

  WARSAW, Poland -- Poland's government decided Tuesday to block imports of coal from Russia, part of an overarching strategy to reduce energy dependence on Russia that gained new urgency after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. . ...Read More

• China state planner asks coal index providers to rectify irregularities

  30 Mar 2022

  China's state planner has asked some major coal price index providers to rectify "severe irregularities" it had identified in the work of some of them during a nearly half-year investigation. . ...Read More

• Indonesian coal may find homes in Europe amid volatile prices — ICMA

  30 Mar 2022

  A disrupted global market may lead to Indonesian coal finding new homes in Europe as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to create turmoil in trade flows and is expected keep global prices of the fossil fuel volatile over the next six-seven months, Indonesian Coal Mining Association Director Pandu Sjahrir told S&P Global Commodity Insights. . ...Read More

• Power Sector Emissions Jumped to Record as World Turned to Coal

  30 Mar 2022

  Global carbon emissions from the power sector jumped to a record last year as the recovery from the pandemic boosted electricity demand and utilities burned more coal amid a gas crunch, think tank Ember said. . ...Read More

• Coal producer SUEK joins Russian firms struggling to pay Eurobond coupon

  25 Mar 2022

  Russian coal producer SUEK has been unable to deliver an interest payment on its 2026 Eurobond due March 15 as the bank that received the funds has not sent them on, the company said on Thursday, adding it was trying to resolve the issue. . ...Read More